Scribe's Binding, range discrepancy

[icheball]

So the spell Scribe's Binding has a range of close (25ft. & 5ft./2 levels), & a target of creature touched.

Using it tonight we decided for the sake of keeping things going, to go with a ranged touch attack. was this the correct way to do it?

Other spells (to my knowledge) word it better, for example;

Poison,
Range touch
Target living creature touched

Hold Person,
Range medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target one humanoid creature

Scorching Ray,
In its description says that it is a ranged touch attack.

First time posting (I've managed to live off googling answers until now), sorry if this is in the wrong section.

Thanks

[Trish Megistos]

Unless specified as ranged touch attack I would always assume melee touch attack.

[Jeraa]

Other than in the Target line, the spell makes no mention of touching or an attack roll.

While it isn't definitive, most spells doesn't require both an attack roll and a saving throw. Usually, it is just one or the other (but exceptions are possible).

That being said, I believe the reference to the touched creature is a typo, and it should just be "Target: One creature".